This is a folk-made resonator violin in the Stroh pattern, a bit rough but fully functional with a surprisingly decent sound. It appears fairly well-used with general wear and dirt on the very lightly finished wood parts and corrosion to the metal. The resonator cone is spun, not the can-top version generally seen on more modern folk resonator instruments. This one has an older rough-hewn gypsy sort of character and tone to match. Definitely not your classical player's Stroh but a cool knock-around resonator fiddle for the other side of this life! Overall Very Good + Condition.